allothogenic

adjective

al·​loth·​o·​gen·​ic

ə¦läthə¦jenik

variants or less commonly allothogenous

¦alə¦thäjənəs

: formed elsewhere : derived from preexisting rocks

clastic rocks or their mineral particles formed elsewhere and transported to their present position are allothogenic

: allogenic

—opposed to authigenic

Word History

Etymology

irregular (influenced by English -o-) from German allothigen allothogenic (from Greek allothi elsewhere—from allos other— + -genēs born) + English -ic or -ous

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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